Night Vision Manual for the Flight Surgeon.

Abstract

The Ophthalmology Branch, at the USAF School fo Aerospace Medicine, has initiated a program to extensively study night visual performance. Some of the objectives of ths program are to develop a simple, rapid, and accurate night vision screening device; establish norms for flying personnel; evaluate training and enhancement techniques; determine the effects of various nutrients and drugs; and investigate image-intensifying devices--i.e., night vision goggles (NVG). An additional objective is to update the educational level of USAF flight surgeons, base optometrists, and ophthamologists about the aeromedical aspects of night vision and the new NVG technology. This manual was designed to provide useful information to the medical personnels that provide direct support to operational units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159720

Entities

People

  • R. E. Miller Ii
  • T. J. Tredici

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Eye Diseases
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Light Sources
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Perception
  • Physicians
  • Refraction
  • Retina
  • Uvea
  • Vision Disorders

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space